Travis B's Track Loader gets a paint job
 

Our good friend "00" Biddle contacted me about painting up his track loader. As I am on a strict budget since x-mas ....(binge parts purchases:D).....I agreed ...... reluctantly :D no kidding .... he had to twist my arm ....:rolleyes:

As most of you know, Travis is a bit of a CAT :eek: ..... So even though his loader isn't it will be soon ..... sorta ......

So here's a before picture ....

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/100_0130.jpg

and the parts all painted .....

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0226.jpg

Hadn't taken any pics on the tear down - sorry all - so here's a start to the build up ...

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0227.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0228.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0230.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0232.jpg

Contacted our good friend "tc1cat" (Lynn) about some lathe work ..

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...clevispins.jpg

.. just couldn't figure to put all those bolts in where good clevis pins should go....

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0242.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0240.jpg

thanks for lookin';)

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Looking real good Izzy and if the right person see's this I could use some 963 decals to really help the transformation.:D I want to thank Lynn as well for the awesome new pin's once again Lynn's talent is showing through

Travis "00" Biddle

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Looking good Izzy. WOW! And good call on the pins. Nice work Lynn.

Travis - what's the story on that loader...kit or? Looks real nice.

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Long story short I ordered a new dozer and after 6 months of waiting the Indy show came around and Ric had this loader that was already put together but still looked new so I took it instead. I wanted a loader as well so this gave me both a dozer and a loader all in one and I also got some extra goodies at ind with the difference in the price of the two. Here is a link to my thread.

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...read.php?t=210

Travis

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looks good fella's can't wait to see it in person again i might have to get 4 or 5 bags of dirt to play in ......or at least i can watch lol

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Thank everyone for all of the praise. I did not even know Izzy mentioned me until just now.

Lynn

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i like the diagram i know those scratch marks real well lmao

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Nice work Izzy and Lynn!

Gonna be an awesome looking machine when done Travis.:)

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Jbothel - thanks!
Paul ..... the output of a team is always great than the sum of its parts.......
- we all make a great team :rolleyes:
Henry - thanks ..... nowhere as nice as your Terex's :( .... and at least the chicken scratchs are legeble this time :p .....
Scott ...... just wait ....got some plans :cool:

A few more pics to keep ya lookin ......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0243.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0245.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0247.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0248.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0250.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0251.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0253.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0255.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0256.jpg

...... more to come ......:D

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nice work so far on the dozer, the Cat yellow and black make it look real good in a bad as sort of way

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The loader is looking real good Izzy.:D:cool:

Travis

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that loader is comming right along lookin real good nice paint job Izzy bet Tavis just can't wait to get it pushin dirt or snow lol

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Looking good.

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amazing how a paint job can make it look so different..

keep the pictures coming

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a few more pics ......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0253.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0254.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0256.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0257.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...IMG_0258-1.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0259.jpg

here's that suprise I had been talking about ...... LIGHTS! picked up a radio shack DIY kit for flashing lights and made a voltage reducing board for ead and rear lights .....really hard to get good pics...

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0261.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0260.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0276.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0277.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0278.jpg

painted the rear guard and added last little touch ups.......

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0279.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/IMG_0280.jpg

what ya think??????

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Travis is very lucky!!! Im jealous.

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looks awsome profesionally done ...i like this loader now just on to decals lol alot better paint job than mine lol i got a couple of runs today in the sweeps ooooops lol very nice job Izzy

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Sweet I have lights. http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...lies/hyper.gif http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...ies/woohoo.gif http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...uncing-008.gif

Travis